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We are very pleased to announce that Amber Best has been elected as Culture Works Board of Trustees Chairman for the 2014 fiscal year. As Vice President of Communications and Government Affairs at NewPage Corporation, Amber manages strategic initiatives for both internal and external programs, and was instrumental in the establishment of the company in…

The Greater Dayton RTA ran a great Campaign for the Arts last week! RTA employees are very involved in their campaign and many of them participate in giving to Culture Works. RTA provided a pancake breakfast Monday morning and several pizza parties through the week. Guitarist Jim McCutcheon performed in the Driver’s Lounge at RTA…

Culture Works was presented with the Workplace Giving Campaign for the Arts check from Montgomery County at the Commissioner’s Meeting on June 18. Montgomery County increased their giving by over 62% this year, and we are thankful for the enthusiasm and dedication of Workplace Coordinator Dorine Ragsdale and her committee: Michael London, Anne Bissacco, Emily Bradford, and…

LexisNexis, our largest single Workplace Giving site, kicked off their Campaign for the Arts on May 20. As always, it was planned and executed beautifully! Puzzle of Light performed in the LexisNexis auditorium to start things off, and there were daily events to engage the employees and remind them to donate – ranging from karaoke, an online auction of…

On May 15, Culture Works spent the day at Arts Day and the Governor’s Awards Luncheon. This event is a very important day for all the Arts Organizations in Ohio. Much of the day is spent visiting with our elected officials, advocating for the arts and encouraging our Senators and Representatives to continue to fund for arts…

Culture Works was nominated for the Better Business Bureau Eclipse Integrity Award in the Non-Profit Category this year. Our entire staff was able to attend the lovely dinner event on May 14 as guests of Steve Petitjean of Fifth Third Bank. Alan Schaeffer, our current Board President, and Annie Bowers, our graphic artist, also joined us. Culture Works congratulates SICSA…

NewPage Corporation kicked off their Campaign for the Arts on May 1. NewPage is a wonderful friend to Culture Works. In addition to the generous contributions of their employees, NewPage has donated all the paper necessary for the printing of our annual Guide to Arts & Culture for the last two years. That’s a lot…

The University of Dayton is running their Campaign for the Arts this month! We are always pleased when our educational institutions partner with us to promote and support local arts & culture. Lee Jackson and Teshia Ligon have been working hard to get everyone on campus involved in the Campaign. Local Performers Michael and Sandy…

Culture Works is pleased to announce that we are a finalist for the Better Business Bureau Eclipse Integrity Award for 2013! We were nominated in the Nonprofit category. It’s a significant honor to be one of the three finalists in this group of fine organizations and we are proud to be under consideration for such a prestigious award….